Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he was not surprised by his
club's early exit from the Capital One Cup after losing 4-0 to MK Dons, but
hopes new signing Angel Di Maria will help him build a stronger team

By Geraldine Cooper, and PA, video source APTN

7:44AM BST 27 Aug 2014

It is just three years since Manchester Unitedmade it to the final of the Champions League, but on Tuesday night they crashed out of the Capital One Cup in the second round after suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat to MK Dons in Milton Keynes.

It was the latest sorry episode in a worrying start to the season for new manager Louis van Gaal, who is without a win in three matches as United boss.

Speaking after the match, van Gaal told reporters that he was "not shocked" by the result.

"I know what can happen and I think also that Milton Keynes played very well, very aggressively and they had also a little bit of luck with the goals I think," he said.

The Dutchman urged Manchester United fans to put their disappointment to one side and keep faith in him.

"When you start as a manager in the Premier League with a home loss, a draw, and after that you lose a cup match then it is very disappointing," he said.

"For the fans it's very difficult to still believe in the philosophy of Louis van Gaal but you have to do that because I am here and I am here to build a new team and a new team is not built in one month, it takes time."

Van Gaal hopes record signing Angel Di Maria will help his team improve, but he warned fans not to expect instant results from the former Real Madrid player.

"He has to adapt to our culture, our philosophy, he cannot change like that," he said, before clicking his fingers.

Van Gaal will experiment with Di Maria in several different positions over the next few days before deciding where he can slot the 26-year-old into his starting eleven.